It's true that some governors have less power than others. Still, it's a major executive position. Most of our more successful presidents have served as governors first.

The Senate just doesn't give you that. You can compensate over a long career, especially if you chair a major national security policy committee. But legislative service doesn't translate into command.

Bush had the proper seasoning to be president. The question is whether he had the right temperament. But that's a judgment the voters made, deciding in the affirmative twice.

Texas (my state) has a governor with fewer real powers than most cities' mayors. And "a stint as a fighter pilot"? GMAFB.

Obama doesn't have enough experience to be President. Neither did W. And it shows.

Yep. But six years as chief executive of a major state plus a stint as a fighter pilot--not to mention having grown up as the son of a president, two term VP, and CIA director--is a hell of a lot more experience than Obama has. Two years in the Senate rather pales in comparison.

"I don’t believe he has sufficient seasoning to serve as Commander-in-Chief..."

Did you vote for our current president the first time around?

In general I find Obama to be a bit of a media creation, but I think in the end he is too inexperienced for the presidency, and even if he was more experienced his politics are entirely too far to the left for me to consider a vote for him.

I suspect in the end Hillary will chew him up and have him for supper.

Right, Bithead, because a sitting US Senator, being played up as a potential candidate for President in 2 years, as one of the leading black public figures active today, he lives a life of secrecy and shadow, his every word and deed utterly ignored by the press. Sheesh.

OK, you tell ME... what accomlpishments qualify Obama for the adulation being sent his way, other than he's not a Clinton?

Certainly he's been softballed by the press since showing up in the public eye a year or so back. But what policies has he been pushing for? Can you tell us?

You see the comments Baldilocks makes are decidedly hers and unfiltered by party leadership and the press.... and it amazes me anyone would have to point out thet difference to you.

"...the chances that the country will find itself under Sharia law or in alliance with al Qaeda are exactly the same as if John McCain, Newt Gingrich, or Pat Buchanan were elected..."

You had me up to that Pat Buchanan part. Straight al-Qa'eda party line, him.

Baldilocks Has proven her own change, and has a rather public transcript, posted for all the world to see, on her thoughts on the issues of the day… One that gets added to every single day.

Right, Bithead, because a sitting US Senator, being played up as a potential candidate for President in 2 years, as one of the leading black public figures active today, he lives a life of secrecy and shadow, his every word and deed utterly ignored by the press. Sheesh.

No offense to Baldilocks, but go Google how many press articles so far this year quote her, and then look for articles quoting Obama.

1: Baldilocks Has proven her own change, and has a rather public transcript, posted for all the world to see, on her thoughts on the issues of the day... One that gets added to every single day.

2: Obama has none of those things.

However, it is pretty well understood that a black VP is a big flashing neon sign to every militant black in the country that says “SHOOT THE PRESIDENT”.

Isn't that a Chris Rock joke from years ago?

If he ran for President, I might vote for him, but Lieberman would need to be out of the running and the Republicans would need to field a worse candidate. The latter appears overwhelmingly likely, but the former does not. And if Obama runs as Clinton's VP candidate, there is no amount of celebrity or media attention on him that would make me vote for her.

However, it is pretty well understood that a black VP is a big flashing neon sign to every militant black in the country that says "SHOOT THE PRESIDENT". So if voting for a Clinton/Obama ticket gave a reasonable enough assurance of dead Clinton and President Obama, I might consider it.